Devils Coach Peter DeBoer keeps his eyes on the prize

Devils Coach Peter DeBoer maintains his focus during Game 4 of the Stanley… (Harry How / Getty Images )

NEWARK, N.J.—The Stanley Cup Final is serious stuff, but New Jersey Devils Coach Peter DeBoer on Friday found reason to laugh after his team practiced in preparation for Saturday's Game 5 against the Kings.

DeBoer was participating in a post-practice news conference Friday when a reporter asked a rambling question about how difficult it was to maintain focus in the face of the team’s predicament of trailing the Kings, 3-1, in the series. DeBoer, smiling, interrupted.